Wits mourns the loss of Professor Eddie Webster

Edward “Eddie” Webster

Edward Webster was born on 29 March 1942 and educated at Selborne College. He obtained a BA Honours degree and Universit

Edward Webster: South African intellectual, teacher, activist, a man of great energy and integrity, and the life and soul of any party

Obituary: Eddie Webster’s influence over generations of students extended to the country and beyond its borders by Andries Bezuidenhout (Mail and Guardian), 6 March 2024

Professor Edward Charles Webster — or Eddie, as he was known to his family, friends and colleagues — unexpectedly died o

Eddie Webster leaves a legacy of advocacy for social justice that transcends academia by Ethan van Diemen (Daily Maverick), 5 March 2024

Born in 1942, Edward Charles Webster dedicated his life to understanding and advocating for the rights of South African

Khaya Biko

Khaya Biko (born 1944) was the elder brother of Black Consciousness Movement leader Steve Biko and an early influence on

Versfeld Pass

The first Pass, sometimes referred to as “Die Ossewapas” (the ox wagon pass) by the locals, was built from 9 km outside